Description

After initially configuring vSphere successfully with an imported vCenter SSL certificate into a keystore, HQ vSphere continues to function when the SSL certificate is removed from the keystore even though the 'VMware vCenter' server does not show as available nor collect metrics.

Expected Result:
If the vCenter SSL certificate is removed from keystore, HQ vSphere and VMware vCenter server will no longer function

Additionally, the resources of type 'VMware vSphere VM' do not stop collecting Availability and Metrics. They continue to show as online. The HQ vSphere UI functions as if they were working with a SSL certificate.

Restoring the vCenter SSL certificate to the keystore, the vCenter Server resumes collecting Availability and Metrics; however, the resources of 'VMware vSphere Host' do not resume collection. They remain offline until the agent is restarted.

So there are two problems:

VMware vSphere VMs do not stop collecting Availability and Metrics with the vCenter SSL certificate removed from the keystore

VMware vSphere Hosts do not resume collecting Availability and Metrics when vCenter SSL certificate is restored to the keystore; an agent restart is required

Frederic Calindas
added a comment - 22/Jul/11 2:23 PM With the latest build 247 (7/22/11), the vCenter Server stops collecting Availability and Metrics when vCenter SSL certificate removed from keystore. The associated resources of 'VMware vSphere Host' also stop collecting Availability and Metrics.
Additionally, the resources of type 'VMware vSphere VM' do not stop collecting Availability and Metrics. They continue to show as online. The HQ vSphere UI functions as if they were working with a SSL certificate.
Restoring the vCenter SSL certificate to the keystore, the vCenter Server resumes collecting Availability and Metrics; however, the resources of 'VMware vSphere Host' do not resume collection. They remain offline until the agent is restarted.
So there are two problems:

VMware vSphere VMs do not stop collecting Availability and Metrics with the vCenter SSL certificate removed from the keystore

VMware vSphere Hosts do not resume collecting Availability and Metrics when vCenter SSL certificate is restored to the keystore; an agent restart is required